COVID-19 explosion in Vilnius: today only at noon – almost 100 cases



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Although the total morbidity rate of COVID-19 in Vilnius is 100 thousand. population, there have been 64.6 cases in the last 14 days, but the situation is changing dramatically. In tomorrow’s statistics, there are almost 100 cases in Vilnius alone.

It is no coincidence that more important restrictions have been mentioned: it is proposed to temporarily restrict active leisure activities indoors, during which the use of respiratory protective equipment, such as group sports training, dancing, singing studies cannot be guaranteed and opening hours of bars.

Without restrictions

However The Vilnius City Municipality is in no rush to restrict life due to the unfavorable epidemiological situation of the coronavirus.

As Managing Director Povilas Poderskis explained, the NVSC letter will be carefully evaluated and scrutinized, but it is promised that no hasty decisions will be made.

“I think our decisions should be based on data. Yes, there are some cases in nightclubs, but does that mean that it is necessary to close the entire sector?

It is necessary to work with a specific institution and its management guarantees. This should work with specific bars and nightclubs, and the whole situation should be examined in more detail. We plan to assess the situation this week, “said P. Poderskis.

The municipality said it will strengthen the recommendations for hygiene standards, which are somehow overlooked.

The portal tv3.lr recalls that epidemiologists are also concerned about the new fireplace in the Kelmė district. Six new cases were identified here at the Lioliai Welfare Home on Tuesday.

Yesterday – 139 new cases

The National Center for Public Health (NVSC) reports that 139 cases of coronavirus infection (COVID-19) were confirmed in Lithuania last day. 51 of them were registered in Vilnius, 41 in Kaunas, 30 in Šiauliai, 6 in Klaipėda, 4 in Tauragė, 3 in Marijampolė, 2 in Telšiai and Panevėžys counties.

After contact with people confirmed by coronavirus, epidemiologists estimated that 99 people were infected. In addition, on the last day there were 3 import cases, one from Ukraine, one from Spain and one from Uzbekistan. At that time, 37 people did not identify the circumstances of the infection.

60 cases have been linked to outbreaks

3 cases recorded in Vilnius county last day are related to the outbreak in Vilnius Jonas Basanavičius Gymnasium. Of these, 2 are teachers and 1 is a student. Currently a total of 20 related cases of coronavirus are reported.

2 cases recorded in Vilnius County are associated with an outbreak among hockey players. A total of 46 related cases were registered.

In addition, 2 cases of infection in Vilnius are associated with the “Alpha Steps” health club. The cases are secondary. So far, a total of 34 cases related to COVID-19 have been registered.

Another case, confirmed yesterday, is related to an outbreak at the Žeimena gym in Pabradė, Švenčionys district. The infection was confirmed to the student last day. A total of 6 related cases were registered.

Yesterday a new outbreak related to Martynas Mažvydas Progymnasium was recorded in Vilnius: COVID-19 approved for teacher. A total of 2 related cases were registered.

A new outbreak has also been registered at the Pabradė Alien Registration Center. 4 cases of coronavirus were reported the day before. All people are foreigners.

It is estimated that 5 cases in Kaunas County are related to the outbreak in the KTU Vaižgantas progymnasium, of which 2 are students, 2 teachers and 1 secondary case. A total of 13 related cases have already been confirmed.

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3 cases of coronavirus registered yesterday are related to the Department of Cardiology of the Kaunas Hospital, LSMU Cases – secondary. A total of 25 related cases were confirmed: 15 employees, 3 patients and 7 secondary cases.

Another 3 cases are related to the bodies that took place in the Ringaudai arms room (Tabariškės funeral home). One of those three cases was registered in Vilnius, 2, in Kaunas county. To date, 16 related cases of coronavirus have been confirmed.

2 cases, registered yesterday, are related to the outbreak at the Raseiniai branch of Swedbank. One person is an employee, the other a secondary. A total of 4 related cases.

In addition, 2 cases are related to the “Auga” company operating in the Raseiniai district (6 cases of coronavirus in total), another 1 – related to the outbreak in the Raseiniai hospital (33 cases in total).

In Šiauliai County, Kuršėnai Hospital, 7 new cases of COVID-19 were registered yesterday, of which 4 are patients and 3 employees. A total of 31 cases were registered in the focus: 10 employees, 21 patients.

Another 2 cases are related to the outbreak at Šiauliai Republican Hospital (both people are employees). A total of 75 cases were involved: 28 staff members, 24 patients, and 23 secondary cases.

Cases related to the Joniškis Saulė Basic School Day Work Center also continue to be reported. On the last day, a secondary case was confirmed and a total of 18 cases of coronavirus were reported.

Another case recorded in Šiauliai is associated with an outbreak at the Spindulis Education Center. A person is an employee. A total of 9 related cases were registered.

In addition, 2 new chimneys were registered in Kelmė district (Šiauliai county).

5 cases are related to the Lioliai welfare home: all the people are in wards, they are prophylactically investigated. A total of 6 cases of infection were recorded (all persons are in custody).

There are also 3 more cases related to the Kražiai outpatient clinic of the Kelmė Primary Health Care Center. All three people are workers who have been diagnosed with the infection during a preventive exam.

1 case of coronavirus related to Plungė Municipal Hospital in Telšiai County was recorded. Currently a total of 6 related cases are registered, all employees.

1 case of coronavirus was recorded in Panevėžys county, related to the outbreak at Rokiškis psychiatric hospital. A person is an employee. A total of 3 cases of COVID-19 were recorded.

A new outbreak has been registered in Klaipėda county. Coronavirus infection was confirmed in a student from the Klaipėda Ernestas Galvanauskas Vocational Training Center. Currently a total of 2 related cases are registered.

The circumstances of the infection in 37 people are unclear.

At this time, epidemiologists have not yet been able to determine how 37 people were infected. Epidemiological studies have shown that people did not travel abroad and did not interact with confirmed cases of COVID-19.

Specialists are examining the routes of these infections, so the statistics may still change if links are found between individual cases.

There are 3 more deaths from coronavirus in Lithuania

NVSC reports that information received from medical institutions about 3 deaths from coronavirus last day. The infection has now claimed 109 lives.

The first case of death was registered in Kaunas County. The person belonged to the 60 to 69 age group and suffered from chronic diseases. The coronavirus was confirmed in one person on October 6. During the epidemiological diagnosis of the outbreak, specialists could not determine how the person became infected, but it is assumed that the person may have been infected while traveling in Italy.

The second case of death was registered in Vilnius county. The person belonged to the age group 70 to 79 years. The coronavirus was confirmed in one person on September 27. The person became infected after contact with the infected coronavirus.

The third case of death from coronavirus was registered in Šiauliai county. The person belonged to the age group 80-89, had chronic diseases. The coronavirus was confirmed in one person on September 19. During the epidemiological diagnosis, it was established that the person was infected after contact with a sick relative.

NVSC reports that a total of 6505 cases of COVID-19 disease have been confirmed in Lithuania, 3461 people are still ill, 2903 – have recovered.



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